Soundtracking the Royal Wedding

Elephants have played a surprisingly important role on the battlefield, even before the birth of Christ; notably in 5th Century BCE India, and during the Punic Wars in Africa. But on 23rd January, 971, the Southern Han division of the Chinese military retired their famous elephan ...  Show more

George Metesky’s campaign of terror as ‘the Mad Bomber of New York’ ended abruptly on 22nd January, 1957. Between 1940 and 1956, he had planted at least 32 bombs in public places, including theatres, railway stations, libraries, and landmarks such as Grand Central Terminal. Polic ...  Show more

After the success of last week's REPLAY, this time it's William's turn to choose his favourite episode of the podcast. William obviously thinks it's all been downhill since the start because he's chosen the Royal Wedding Special from Series 1. To celebrate the always uneventful m ...  Show more

In this episode rerun of our classic 2017 episode (omg we were podcasting babies) we delve into the captivating story of Catherine of Aragon and her tumultuous relationship with Henry VIII. We explore the intricacies of her marriages and the immense pressure she faced as she atte ...  Show more

El 29 de julio de 1981, a las once de la mañana, se casaban en la catedral de San Pablo (Londres) el príncipe Carlos de Inglaterra, heredero del trono británico, y Diana Spencer, conocida desde ese momento y para siempre como Lady Di. Fue ‘La boda del siglo’, y hasta la fecha no ...  Show more

Just in case you haven’t heard, a certain prince has released a memoir recently detailing a challenging relationship between him and his brother, the heir to the throne.

But royal sibling rifts are nothing new, in fact we can trace it back centuries… and we’re doing ...